tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51733632215067958172015-04-28T16:48:05.000-06:00PendletonJustin-Nicole-Molly-Alison-JacksonNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.comBlogger698125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-87597207602572529032015-04-28T16:48:00.000-06:002015-04-28T16:48:05.020-06:00Easter Egg Hunt 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NcvoT9DeSY8/VUAMapEHBjI/AAAAAAAAJio/DW0tyCPL4U0/s1600/IMG_2766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NcvoT9DeSY8/VUAMapEHBjI/AAAAAAAAJio/DW0tyCPL4U0/s1600/IMG_2766.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Bring on the egg hunts! We only went to one this year--Grandma and Grandpa's Galbraith's.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kZYL9Nt3UVE/VUAMbIaYfKI/AAAAAAAAJis/qUtcrGEKeMY/s1600/IMG_2769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kZYL9Nt3UVE/VUAMbIaYfKI/AAAAAAAAJis/qUtcrGEKeMY/s1600/IMG_2769.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LHr2dE8YVGs/VUAMalYqHGI/AAAAAAAAJik/uJtk6bmjoLc/s1600/IMG_2770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LHr2dE8YVGs/VUAMalYqHGI/AAAAAAAAJik/uJtk6bmjoLc/s1600/IMG_2770.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m_0N_yHyPeI/VUAMd8P4c9I/AAAAAAAAJjE/cryzNDQYiKA/s1600/IMG_2778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m_0N_yHyPeI/VUAMd8P4c9I/AAAAAAAAJjE/cryzNDQYiKA/s1600/IMG_2778.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wzMqjhpghRg/VUAMdoYvIVI/AAAAAAAAJi8/pnhLcpbYHgI/s1600/IMG_2783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wzMqjhpghRg/VUAMdoYvIVI/AAAAAAAAJi8/pnhLcpbYHgI/s1600/IMG_2783.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Cute cousins!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lmKUuJmv2Mg/VUAMdowQkWI/AAAAAAAAJjA/MLPetpfovzA/s1600/IMG_2797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lmKUuJmv2Mg/VUAMdowQkWI/AAAAAAAAJjA/MLPetpfovzA/s1600/IMG_2797.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>When you're on a candy/soda bet, like our family (and Mitt!) this is the kind of things you get in your eggs. Grandma was really nice to do a non-candy easter egg hunt for us.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gBegk-N0ZWc/VUAMfV90FTI/AAAAAAAAJjU/5mC7j7G5WUo/s1600/IMG_2798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gBegk-N0ZWc/VUAMfV90FTI/AAAAAAAAJjU/5mC7j7G5WUo/s1600/IMG_2798.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Then the kids got to paint wood "peeps". They really loved it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Of6xejMJ_sk/VUAMfY3ntKI/AAAAAAAAJjY/RU2gpZ-vovs/s1600/IMG_2800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Of6xejMJ_sk/VUAMfY3ntKI/AAAAAAAAJjY/RU2gpZ-vovs/s1600/IMG_2800.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>And my brother Todd got another dog. Cute puppy Calvin! So sweet.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-16644826702878315922015-04-28T16:33:00.004-06:002015-04-28T16:33:58.558-06:00March 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few things that happened in March! Trying to catch up here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dmZ33VC81aA/VUAJ8qsUn_I/AAAAAAAAJiA/XkhLZaiI4r8/s1600/IMG_2682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dmZ33VC81aA/VUAJ8qsUn_I/AAAAAAAAJiA/XkhLZaiI4r8/s1600/IMG_2682.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>A leprechaun came and snuck into our house on St. Patrick's Day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YnoPTF3bPAA/VUAJ8nzpW4I/AAAAAAAAJiE/XYm-1jBaVIQ/s1600/IMG_2687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YnoPTF3bPAA/VUAJ8nzpW4I/AAAAAAAAJiE/XYm-1jBaVIQ/s1600/IMG_2687.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>A little tired, but pretty happy about this special cereal to have for breakfast!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSYgGwXZ6vA/VUAJ8kQ3flI/AAAAAAAAJiI/vXeGAWbLV00/s1600/IMG_2739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSYgGwXZ6vA/VUAJ8kQ3flI/AAAAAAAAJiI/vXeGAWbLV00/s1600/IMG_2739.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>Justin had a birthday! We went to Kneaders and enjoyed a yummy breakfast!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tqPXp8oaopk/VUAJ9wbM2PI/AAAAAAAAJiU/55kvVp8AVwU/s1600/IMG_2740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tqPXp8oaopk/VUAJ9wbM2PI/AAAAAAAAJiU/55kvVp8AVwU/s1600/IMG_2740.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>We had a fun play date at a park in Salt Lake with some friends, Sunnie and Josie. And they brought donuts! The 2 little boys were playing during the pic.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-52900916741799197722015-02-24T16:53:00.004-07:002015-02-24T16:53:38.037-07:00Cabin Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9M9HMzxZ6AA/VO0N-Yf_AeI/AAAAAAAAJgA/-u5c7ugUdxg/s1600/cabin1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9M9HMzxZ6AA/VO0N-Yf_AeI/AAAAAAAAJgA/-u5c7ugUdxg/s1600/cabin1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Our friends, the Peterson's, were really nice and invited us up to their cabin in Fairview, UT over President's Day weekend. We had no snow at home (still don't) so it was fun to find some!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NrXctfHWvD8/VO0N-fM-AUI/AAAAAAAAJgI/AHy3aTvdTJY/s1600/cabin2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NrXctfHWvD8/VO0N-fM-AUI/AAAAAAAAJgI/AHy3aTvdTJY/s1600/cabin2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We had to snowmobile up to the cabin and we also rode in an Argo (mini snow cat) to get there.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--X7Lqy7KNXc/VO0N-YD23QI/AAAAAAAAJgE/Emb2dldaz80/s1600/cabin3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--X7Lqy7KNXc/VO0N-YD23QI/AAAAAAAAJgE/Emb2dldaz80/s1600/cabin3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We had lots of fun sledding.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fwf5QxJWBOI/VO0N_GuZvAI/AAAAAAAAJgQ/1Ldo0TjPyrA/s1600/cabin4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fwf5QxJWBOI/VO0N_GuZvAI/AAAAAAAAJgQ/1Ldo0TjPyrA/s1600/cabin4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Jackson getting out of the Argo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0RJDvWtHY4/VO0N_Nb5WxI/AAAAAAAAJgM/6Fpvuwi5DRQ/s1600/cabin5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0RJDvWtHY4/VO0N_Nb5WxI/AAAAAAAAJgM/6Fpvuwi5DRQ/s1600/cabin5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Headed out sledding.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qVzDBB84rwM/VO0N_tzUkqI/AAAAAAAAJgw/_uv-mWNTioo/s1600/cabin6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qVzDBB84rwM/VO0N_tzUkqI/AAAAAAAAJgw/_uv-mWNTioo/s1600/cabin6.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LfgBSGR8uGQ/VO0N_pJf8NI/AAAAAAAAJgY/33A8jG5mKrc/s1600/cabin7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LfgBSGR8uGQ/VO0N_pJf8NI/AAAAAAAAJgY/33A8jG5mKrc/s1600/cabin7.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ny2n0ZTIMvM/VO0N_5qlYII/AAAAAAAAJgc/LVdI67j5UP8/s1600/cabin8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ny2n0ZTIMvM/VO0N_5qlYII/AAAAAAAAJgc/LVdI67j5UP8/s1600/cabin8.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Maddie, Molly and Hallie. They have 4 kids, and our kids right in between theirs. Justin and I also went sledding and we took videos, but I can never upload them onto my blog. But it was pretty steep and fun! We had a lot of fun playing card games as adults at night after the kids were down.<br />Thanks to the Peterson's for taking us with them!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-62336609025489679122015-02-24T16:47:00.001-07:002015-02-24T16:47:09.464-07:00Girls Trip!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ27F6B6Qzg/VO0JlU8IgvI/AAAAAAAAJf0/CC9BRdyjE9U/s1600/vegas1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ27F6B6Qzg/VO0JlU8IgvI/AAAAAAAAJf0/CC9BRdyjE9U/s1600/vegas1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>My sisters, mom and I went to Vegas for a little girls trip at the end of February. We took this pic as we were taking off in the airplane. My mom was across the aisle ;)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_4BJQC5XH3o/VO0Jl1FoNbI/AAAAAAAAJes/RETbmpnmTOk/s1600/vegas2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_4BJQC5XH3o/VO0Jl1FoNbI/AAAAAAAAJes/RETbmpnmTOk/s1600/vegas2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We stayed at the JW Marriott and it didn't disappoint! Nat got us an awesome rate.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NHt0bhDpQ2U/VO0JmAKGLWI/AAAAAAAAJe8/w5x7WzP4cwc/s1600/vegas3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NHt0bhDpQ2U/VO0JmAKGLWI/AAAAAAAAJe8/w5x7WzP4cwc/s1600/vegas3.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>The hotel was nice. We enjoyed trying out the hot tubs and the waterfall shower.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBq6r-TELbw/VO0Jmffpp7I/AAAAAAAAJe0/FoepaoLIzkU/s1600/vegas4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBq6r-TELbw/VO0Jmffpp7I/AAAAAAAAJe0/FoepaoLIzkU/s1600/vegas4.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We mainly ate, shopped and walked around. We tried a really yummy crepe place. This was dessert, peach cobbler. So delicious! The owner was from Bulgaria.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9BmWgXl5HCw/VO0JmuvSCJI/AAAAAAAAJfE/EMvwoU5niQ0/s1600/vegas5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9BmWgXl5HCw/VO0JmuvSCJI/AAAAAAAAJfE/EMvwoU5niQ0/s1600/vegas5.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>This was the apple struesel dessert.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fm5P0gIoeek/VO0Jmx-SOFI/AAAAAAAAJfI/-WnXBTOSI1I/s1600/vegas6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fm5P0gIoeek/VO0Jmx-SOFI/AAAAAAAAJfI/-WnXBTOSI1I/s1600/vegas6.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We also ate at Giada's while there. They had a little photo booth near the entrance.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mZtBJ5MUTE/VO0JnHZO4sI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/KUEgyHGvX3Y/s1600/vegas7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1mZtBJ5MUTE/VO0JnHZO4sI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/KUEgyHGvX3Y/s1600/vegas7.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>My mom with her salad that she really enjoyed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-7HrXzZQjQ/VO0JnXmeBNI/AAAAAAAAJfU/b3DTeOsnFv4/s1600/vegas8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-7HrXzZQjQ/VO0JnXmeBNI/AAAAAAAAJfU/b3DTeOsnFv4/s1600/vegas8.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>This was the special that day. Not sure if you can tell, but it's about the same amount as a can of spaghettios! It was yummy and you could tell it was homemade, but obviously Giada doesn't eat much! Ha! We all kinda agreed on that one. Serving size was tiny, just like Giada herself. (Famous chef, Giada de Laurentis in case you don't know who I'm talking about).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k0VV9qsDA9c/VO0JnuwB-LI/AAAAAAAAJfc/xiWEjinZmbo/s1600/vegas9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k0VV9qsDA9c/VO0JnuwB-LI/AAAAAAAAJfc/xiWEjinZmbo/s1600/vegas9.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lj9c5LaEXWg/VO0JldCUQTI/AAAAAAAAJeo/MqzzGNx88bw/s1600/vegas10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lj9c5LaEXWg/VO0JldCUQTI/AAAAAAAAJeo/MqzzGNx88bw/s1600/vegas10.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We saw Donny and Marie at the Flamingo one night. It was a fun show, even if I was one of the youngest in the crowd :) But they were really funny and entertaining. Man, they can still move at their age! I don't look that good currently. My mom was the one who was looking forward to seeing them the most.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODLbsN1rCNk/VO0JlcL8mtI/AAAAAAAAJek/15z7gFi_H8k/s1600/vegas11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ODLbsN1rCNk/VO0JlcL8mtI/AAAAAAAAJek/15z7gFi_H8k/s1600/vegas11.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ate at a yummy breakfast place the day we flew out. I had the raspberry cream cheese french toast. It was really good and there was plenty to go around! The fun thing about our trip was ordering a few things and sharing. We did that at most places we went. Then we got to have a sampling of everything. It was a good way to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to my mom and sisters for all the fun! We are sad Becky (our sil) didn't make it with us, but being pregnant and not feeling well, it was probably for the best. And yes, next time we are going to somewhere where it will be WARM! (Chicago last time was cold and rainy and Vegas was rainy too...darn)</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-73231552844440861292015-02-24T16:28:00.000-07:002015-02-24T16:28:27.027-07:00Children's Treehouse Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T740lm8XZoI/VO0IZOcf-jI/AAAAAAAAJds/Mp5XkTskJoI/s1600/museum%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T740lm8XZoI/VO0IZOcf-jI/AAAAAAAAJds/Mp5XkTskJoI/s1600/museum%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>My sister Emily came out in January for a month and we had fun with her and her kiddos! I had a couple of free passes to the Treehouse Museum in Ogden and we had never been, so we invited Emily to come with her kids.<br /><br />Elise and Ali on the horse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4j9WrkEy3ao/VO0IZNfkIaI/AAAAAAAAJdw/cs8UvixtlUs/s1600/museum%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4j9WrkEy3ao/VO0IZNfkIaI/AAAAAAAAJdw/cs8UvixtlUs/s1600/museum%2B3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Molly actually went for a field trip in October with her grade.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xZnPXahsg1k/VO0IZHtCAYI/AAAAAAAAJd0/F4IzcZErmzI/s1600/museum%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xZnPXahsg1k/VO0IZHtCAYI/AAAAAAAAJd0/F4IzcZErmzI/s1600/museum%2B4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9kAVOIyX0k/VO0IZvKpt8I/AAAAAAAAJeU/IjfkxqZu7Pw/s1600/museum%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9kAVOIyX0k/VO0IZvKpt8I/AAAAAAAAJeU/IjfkxqZu7Pw/s1600/museum%2B5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>It was a really cool place and we had a lot of fun checking everything out! There were several different areas with different themes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_O50iucLcRE/VO0IZxXDQWI/AAAAAAAAJd4/o_Rquva9Kig/s1600/museum%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_O50iucLcRE/VO0IZxXDQWI/AAAAAAAAJd4/o_Rquva9Kig/s1600/museum%2B6.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Here is Queen Molly.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwWq8Xcw8P0/VO0IafGul9I/AAAAAAAAJeA/Bl36q6Pbp6k/s1600/museum%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwWq8Xcw8P0/VO0IafGul9I/AAAAAAAAJeA/Bl36q6Pbp6k/s1600/museum%2B7.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We tried taking a pic at the end and this was as good as it got :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6jQ8GoeEPZk/VO0IaiMZX9I/AAAAAAAAJeI/iiZX6oVc2Wk/s1600/museum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6jQ8GoeEPZk/VO0IaiMZX9I/AAAAAAAAJeI/iiZX6oVc2Wk/s1600/museum.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Jackson with a green tractor. 2 of his favorite things: the color green and tractors!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-86649548117656392492015-02-24T16:24:00.000-07:002015-02-24T16:24:00.138-07:00Winter mantle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aczU5VIiyos/VO0GG3bnX0I/AAAAAAAAJdU/8wjEFqFFGoQ/s1600/winter%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aczU5VIiyos/VO0GG3bnX0I/AAAAAAAAJdU/8wjEFqFFGoQ/s1600/winter%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Now that I'm on instagram, I don't check out blogs very often or update my own! I saw the cutest mantle from tadahomedecor (found on ig). They sell home decor sets for each holiday and they are really cute! I loved the winter mantle they made, but I wasn't interested in spending around $100 for it when I knew I could reproduce it myself!<br /><br />So that's what I set out to do.<br /><br />The cute flags in the pic above are from an artist that I've bought stuff from before. I decided I couldn't duplicate these, so I bought some from her to add to the rest of my things. My mom gave me the little white stand and my mil gave me the blue and white ornaments!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NMAYeAsr8KI/VO0GG_hC9SI/AAAAAAAAJdQ/gPyCHVDqanw/s1600/winter%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NMAYeAsr8KI/VO0GG_hC9SI/AAAAAAAAJdQ/gPyCHVDqanw/s1600/winter%2B3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>When we were in WY making the big snowflakes, I had the boys make me this small one. I had the blue mason jar from the Super Saturday our RS did this past summer.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpUywwWFShM/VO0GG_b4ZOI/AAAAAAAAJdY/vWCYOzlaw7o/s1600/winter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wpUywwWFShM/VO0GG_b4ZOI/AAAAAAAAJdY/vWCYOzlaw7o/s1600/winter.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>I really loved how my mantle turned out! I got the lantern on the left at a Xmas party exchange, the deer I already had from Xmas decor and the candles and candlesticks I've had since we got married as a wedding gift. My mom bought me the cute star garland from a Dillard's sale on New Year's Day this year.<br /><br />This is the first time I've ever had a winter mantle after Xmas. I am happy that I didn't have to buy that many additional things.<br /><br />Of course I put all of my Valentine stuff out after and now I have St. Patrick's decor out! It never gets old to me changing out from season to season! And Justin's a pretty good sport about it ;)Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-43567268045047330322015-02-24T16:14:00.001-07:002015-02-24T16:14:19.471-07:00Learning to Ski<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a8Ctf3ystXA/VO0EVLLnVoI/AAAAAAAAJcU/hE37wWzdWfI/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a8Ctf3ystXA/VO0EVLLnVoI/AAAAAAAAJcU/hE37wWzdWfI/s1600/1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>This year we decided to get our girls ski passes and learn to ski! Snowbasin Ski Resort only charges $10, so we figured it was worth it (Even if they hated it!)!<br /><br />Their cute cousin Emery came with us as well as my sister Natalie.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zk-_vt2UgYU/VO0EVH8gAdI/AAAAAAAAJcQ/zHWFcdJS3Zo/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zk-_vt2UgYU/VO0EVH8gAdI/AAAAAAAAJcQ/zHWFcdJS3Zo/s1600/2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Ali and I riding up the lift.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AOuYALc1GSE/VO0EVJx9AmI/AAAAAAAAJcM/5elRyaVimN0/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AOuYALc1GSE/VO0EVJx9AmI/AAAAAAAAJcM/5elRyaVimN0/s1600/3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Molly and me<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J5mn1PU6r6E/VO0EVvtfOvI/AAAAAAAAJcY/HirruXbXTMY/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J5mn1PU6r6E/VO0EVvtfOvI/AAAAAAAAJcY/HirruXbXTMY/s1600/4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85190nk28WI/VO0EV5uXGwI/AAAAAAAAJcc/vP4E2_c333U/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85190nk28WI/VO0EV5uXGwI/AAAAAAAAJcc/vP4E2_c333U/s1600/5.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>I couldn't have done it without my sister! She helped Ali while I helped Molly. Emery is a great little skier and can go by herself. She would usually lead us all and we would follow her to the bottom!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-33m7njwRBzI/VO0EWChQ1QI/AAAAAAAAJc0/6_2wldGtTeE/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-33m7njwRBzI/VO0EWChQ1QI/AAAAAAAAJc0/6_2wldGtTeE/s1600/6.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Our cute ski bunnies.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-91VXt6c-cOk/VO0EWE_87yI/AAAAAAAAJcg/MeAatRC3gVM/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-91VXt6c-cOk/VO0EWE_87yI/AAAAAAAAJcg/MeAatRC3gVM/s1600/7.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>With moms :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vm9xa0jZRnE/VO0EWit-Q-I/AAAAAAAAJcw/8xg2Nrko5G4/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vm9xa0jZRnE/VO0EWit-Q-I/AAAAAAAAJcw/8xg2Nrko5G4/s1600/8.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>Me and my girls!<br /><br />I have to say when I first put Ali in her skis she was freaking out and I was thinking I made a really bad mistake trying to teach her! But she got the hang of things and we figured it out. I handed Ali over to Natalie and that was a wise choice. She couldn't freak out as much with her as she would have with me I'm sure!! It was amazing how much they learned in just a couple of hours. We have had such a mild winter that it's been hard to get up since this first time. We have only gone one other time. We haven't gotten a lot of snow. Last weekend looked really cold, and I need ideal conditions for these girls just learning.<br /><br />The second time we went, they did even better. We ran into a neighbor who was an excellent teacher and by the end of their 2nd day on skis, they both could ski down the bunny hill without an arm or ski pole to hold onto. I'm hoping we can go a few more times before the season is over!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-17336956571466410192015-02-11T11:52:00.002-07:002015-02-11T11:52:52.377-07:00Alison's 5th Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gVUA_53DrW8/VNui7TjBmkI/AAAAAAAAJZs/dyllBlKbqqo/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gVUA_53DrW8/VNui7TjBmkI/AAAAAAAAJZs/dyllBlKbqqo/s1600/1.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Alison turned 5 on January 10th! We had cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Ali is a sweets kinda girl. She loves anything with sugar! A girl after my own heart.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nDYR7rgrcYY/VNui8Ndi2EI/AAAAAAAAJZw/SzT56NzcZbU/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nDYR7rgrcYY/VNui8Ndi2EI/AAAAAAAAJZw/SzT56NzcZbU/s1600/2.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>We had a unicorn party and I found this cute unicorn shirt the week before her party.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xgmVWpXhTDc/VNui8JUUNmI/AAAAAAAAJZ4/kAHu80x3dRQ/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xgmVWpXhTDc/VNui8JUUNmI/AAAAAAAAJZ4/kAHu80x3dRQ/s1600/3.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Her cake.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xwBoVqj8lI/VNui8QeEySI/AAAAAAAAJaA/feBlT9vVhC8/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xwBoVqj8lI/VNui8QeEySI/AAAAAAAAJaA/feBlT9vVhC8/s1600/4.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KOpM6h1K76U/VNui8-JwaCI/AAAAAAAAJaI/GSUxDzhKPx0/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KOpM6h1K76U/VNui8-JwaCI/AAAAAAAAJaI/GSUxDzhKPx0/s1600/5.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gkYdJY4SMqU/VNui9Rb7y9I/AAAAAAAAJaQ/o579t-mjHaI/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gkYdJY4SMqU/VNui9Rb7y9I/AAAAAAAAJaQ/o579t-mjHaI/s1600/6.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>We had a fun party with mostly family and a few friends. We had pizza for lunch and played games-pin the horn on the unicorn, made a little craft and played duck duck goose.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1huDFz2sEYc/VNui9TnjnEI/AAAAAAAAJac/lFhKiWaExAE/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1huDFz2sEYc/VNui9TnjnEI/AAAAAAAAJac/lFhKiWaExAE/s1600/7.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Ali really wanted this jewelry set called "My Look" (that's what the brand is). She asked for weeks before her birthday if I had gotten for her.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lvx69h4fT_U/VNui9ndOteI/AAAAAAAAJaU/3X9uPg3tAwc/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lvx69h4fT_U/VNui9ndOteI/AAAAAAAAJaU/3X9uPg3tAwc/s1600/8.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Justin and I got her a cute dress with a matching jacket and boots.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53xL39UPo4E/VNui-AQSp7I/AAAAAAAAJas/bNEsdeOsD0M/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-53xL39UPo4E/VNui-AQSp7I/AAAAAAAAJas/bNEsdeOsD0M/s1600/9.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Grandma and grandpa Galbraith got everyone the same shirt who had birthdays around the same time (Emery, Elise and Ali).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tNzanZdi0vk/VNui7VTCOAI/AAAAAAAAJZg/Ey8Vc4zhsWY/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tNzanZdi0vk/VNui7VTCOAI/AAAAAAAAJZg/Ey8Vc4zhsWY/s1600/10.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Blowing out her candles.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXQkFjz4IzA/VNui7XD64jI/AAAAAAAAJZk/e8hlZUj9QSc/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXQkFjz4IzA/VNui7XD64jI/AAAAAAAAJZk/e8hlZUj9QSc/s1600/11.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>Eating cake and ice cream.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CmqvegYTOTM/VNui-Kd2IEI/AAAAAAAAJag/CoD9Q-9OEsk/s1600/ali.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CmqvegYTOTM/VNui-Kd2IEI/AAAAAAAAJag/CoD9Q-9OEsk/s1600/ali.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We celebrated Ali's birthday with the Pendleton side when we were up in WY after Christmas. Ali got a glow pad (that didn't end up working so we had to return it) and a mermaid barbie. She was thrilled!<br /><br />Dear Ali,<br /><br />We love having you in our family and you can be the sweetest girl! You love to cuddle in the mornings. You love to draw and do creative projects. You are a bit of a hoarder and like to put all your things and papers on your bed! We are trying to get you out of that habit ;) You can be really stubborn on things and only want to do things your way sometimes. But we've seen you be a really nice sister and friend to others. We just got your kindergarten shots and you were really not happy about it! But you are excited to go to kindergarten next year. You enjoy going to preschool and tumbling. You are very observant and ask very smart questions! We can tell you are always thinking. We love you so much!<br /><br />Love,<br />Mom and DadNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-30179271228968640102015-01-27T22:22:00.000-07:002015-01-27T22:22:11.485-07:00Wyoming fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yqxh4GfaOII/VMhwN6JFCgI/AAAAAAAAJXo/LlJAx2pDQng/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yqxh4GfaOII/VMhwN6JFCgI/AAAAAAAAJXo/LlJAx2pDQng/s1600/1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Here is the view out of the front of the house on Christmas Day. Lots of snow! It was definitely a white Christmas in Wyoming!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gykzzm61chY/VMhwOZpZ4YI/AAAAAAAAJYE/20vhccCRCOo/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gykzzm61chY/VMhwOZpZ4YI/AAAAAAAAJYE/20vhccCRCOo/s1600/2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Jackson went out with daddy to push the snow.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FWbBlcR5q3U/VMhwOq0wG-I/AAAAAAAAJX8/IaZxpvtSa3k/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FWbBlcR5q3U/VMhwOq0wG-I/AAAAAAAAJX8/IaZxpvtSa3k/s1600/3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>The girls loved playing with their cousins<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b_C5RcWxEyM/VMhwPI3cJBI/AAAAAAAAJYM/oaflRhrGsNk/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b_C5RcWxEyM/VMhwPI3cJBI/AAAAAAAAJYM/oaflRhrGsNk/s1600/4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>And playing games<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w7U9FzglEgs/VMhwPNB_OTI/AAAAAAAAJYY/wlD3pqSRFyo/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w7U9FzglEgs/VMhwPNB_OTI/AAAAAAAAJYY/wlD3pqSRFyo/s1600/5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>One of our favorite things is to go on a sleigh ride. So beautiful and fun! A little bright :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7gLVN3swDfM/VMhwPUqIG1I/AAAAAAAAJYQ/M6aK6gV1oAs/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7gLVN3swDfM/VMhwPUqIG1I/AAAAAAAAJYQ/M6aK6gV1oAs/s1600/6.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cr-r5yXpXFU/VMhwb8iH1qI/AAAAAAAAJZM/CXyRE_xNX2k/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cr-r5yXpXFU/VMhwb8iH1qI/AAAAAAAAJZM/CXyRE_xNX2k/s1600/13.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All of the kids with grandma and grandpa Pendleton</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76LxYwTd05Y/VMhwbw0uLnI/AAAAAAAAJZI/pMF029NUdp0/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76LxYwTd05Y/VMhwbw0uLnI/AAAAAAAAJZI/pMF029NUdp0/s1600/14.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>The whole picture<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zj9WaWu9UY0/VMhwPnABiEI/AAAAAAAAJYc/NVsXl3RTq3k/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zj9WaWu9UY0/VMhwPnABiEI/AAAAAAAAJYc/NVsXl3RTq3k/s1600/7.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Lizzy and Crew. The youngest of the bunch. Lizzy is actually older than Crew, but you wouldn't know it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4xNnPt-4Ps/VMhwPzyxwmI/AAAAAAAAJYg/IEcJ8ppecxE/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4xNnPt-4Ps/VMhwPzyxwmI/AAAAAAAAJYg/IEcJ8ppecxE/s1600/8.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Keeping it real<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zaeMooRuwCA/VMhwQGgZcqI/AAAAAAAAJYk/Dm2oJedDkIw/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zaeMooRuwCA/VMhwQGgZcqI/AAAAAAAAJYk/Dm2oJedDkIw/s1600/9.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>When we showed everyone our snowflake we made, they all wanted a set, so we had an assembly line and made 15 large wooden snowflakes!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ojwldU2y2VY/VMhwN2aWvQI/AAAAAAAAJXw/ZU1aHL1cJQI/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ojwldU2y2VY/VMhwN2aWvQI/AAAAAAAAJXw/ZU1aHL1cJQI/s1600/10.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Justin and brad working at the saw<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Npb3q4Wxhw/VMhwN1-I-GI/AAAAAAAAJXs/X2Xl8G2fmDE/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Npb3q4Wxhw/VMhwN1-I-GI/AAAAAAAAJXs/X2Xl8G2fmDE/s1600/11.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Here they all are!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lEUdTfE_JI8/VMhwOW4oveI/AAAAAAAAJX4/EXZtYAxzsNQ/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lEUdTfE_JI8/VMhwOW4oveI/AAAAAAAAJX4/EXZtYAxzsNQ/s1600/12.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>The finished product. Each family got 3 of these. We got to stay for about a week and had a great time spending time with family.<br /><br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-7780836737749520702015-01-27T22:08:00.000-07:002015-01-27T22:11:21.841-07:00Christmas 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jo7btmhNMpw/VMhsY2eHhvI/AAAAAAAAJV8/XtW3M4-NFgU/s1600/xmas%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jo7btmhNMpw/VMhsY2eHhvI/AAAAAAAAJV8/XtW3M4-NFgU/s1600/xmas%2B2.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>We drove up to Wyoming on Christmas Eve to be with all of Justin's family. This is the last year where everyone was going to be all together. We came earlier than expected and surprised everyone. It was a good idea because the weather was supposed to be bad on Christmas day.<br /><br />We had a really fun Christmas Eve together. The grandkids all sang a favorite song for grandma and grandpa. It was a surprise and they loved it! I tried loading the video, but I couldn't get it to work. They sang "Little Toy Trains."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;Stocking time!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-okP6GpD2JsI/VMhsZb6qYWI/AAAAAAAAJWI/v3XgrjHbutI/s1600/xmas%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-okP6GpD2JsI/VMhsZb6qYWI/AAAAAAAAJWI/v3XgrjHbutI/s1600/xmas%2B5.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-71OYJuiY03s/VMhsZ4JHmJI/AAAAAAAAJWU/z2gHpiQS2e4/s1600/xmas%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-71OYJuiY03s/VMhsZ4JHmJI/AAAAAAAAJWU/z2gHpiQS2e4/s1600/xmas%2B6.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ecP-nz8_cA/VMhsaHPWyjI/AAAAAAAAJWg/D-BAz9hxJXM/s1600/xmas%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3ecP-nz8_cA/VMhsaHPWyjI/AAAAAAAAJWg/D-BAz9hxJXM/s1600/xmas%2B7.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGKYjTPYjLo/VMhsaI2Wb_I/AAAAAAAAJWY/u1QOe5hFhuY/s1600/xmas%2B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGKYjTPYjLo/VMhsaI2Wb_I/AAAAAAAAJWY/u1QOe5hFhuY/s1600/xmas%2B8.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWZ7B0lkpGo/VMhsbB_8-EI/AAAAAAAAJWw/RggcnVIqzIU/s1600/xmas%2B9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWZ7B0lkpGo/VMhsbB_8-EI/AAAAAAAAJWw/RggcnVIqzIU/s1600/xmas%2B9.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;I had to include this pic :) The happiness and joy on Ali's face needed to be documented.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9law4aReOc/VMhsYSxtjjI/AAAAAAAAJVw/OZmEbbX6vxQ/s1600/xmas%2B10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9law4aReOc/VMhsYSxtjjI/AAAAAAAAJVw/OZmEbbX6vxQ/s1600/xmas%2B10.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;Both got outfits to match their dolls.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rU_kKlhckJg/VMhsYNh0sUI/AAAAAAAAJVo/yTmigtYTcLQ/s1600/xmas%2B11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rU_kKlhckJg/VMhsYNh0sUI/AAAAAAAAJVo/yTmigtYTcLQ/s1600/xmas%2B11.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;Molly's loot<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QnTuK-fIdYo/VMhsYFIN2NI/AAAAAAAAJVs/VXCGZQcH3vQ/s1600/xmas%2B12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QnTuK-fIdYo/VMhsYFIN2NI/AAAAAAAAJVs/VXCGZQcH3vQ/s1600/xmas%2B12.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;Alison's loot<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGr1P4xccOg/VMhsY7Jn5YI/AAAAAAAAJV4/dTvswZEdP_A/s1600/xmas%2B14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGr1P4xccOg/VMhsY7Jn5YI/AAAAAAAAJV4/dTvswZEdP_A/s1600/xmas%2B14.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Jackson wasn't too happy about being in this picture, but he eventually sat for it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-evbr4X0lTMo/VMhsa3ykCyI/AAAAAAAAJWs/Puib-oK-shU/s1600/xmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-evbr4X0lTMo/VMhsa3ykCyI/AAAAAAAAJWs/Puib-oK-shU/s1600/xmas.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>All of the cute grandkids! Minus 2 babies-Lizzy and Crew.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-11511595247836804592015-01-27T14:20:00.002-07:002015-01-27T14:20:30.328-07:00Alison's Preschool Christmas Performance 2014 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fq-OSrs08rg/VMgArFFMExI/AAAAAAAAJVM/jFFDYDkVM9o/s1600/ali2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fq-OSrs08rg/VMgArFFMExI/AAAAAAAAJVM/jFFDYDkVM9o/s1600/ali2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Ali had a cute Christmas performance. I was really proud of her for being up in front of everyone and actually singing and doing all the actions. She can be shy when she wants to be!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lNnbiICMrGY/VMgArEgk1SI/AAAAAAAAJVQ/6NVQSikPwtk/s1600/ali3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lNnbiICMrGY/VMgArEgk1SI/AAAAAAAAJVQ/6NVQSikPwtk/s1600/ali3.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hXM-jTYLo4k/VMgArJOba-I/AAAAAAAAJVI/dOkNO_uQbp0/s1600/ali.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hXM-jTYLo4k/VMgArJOba-I/AAAAAAAAJVI/dOkNO_uQbp0/s1600/ali.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>My dad came with me and Jackson to watch. My mom couldn't make it and Justin had something at work that he couldn't get out of. She was glad grandpa made it!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-91150264478148774672015-01-27T14:15:00.003-07:002015-01-27T14:15:35.579-07:00December happenings 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9HofcXOSzIo/VMf-Nvgwu9I/AAAAAAAAJTg/MKqCuMuIvCc/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9HofcXOSzIo/VMf-Nvgwu9I/AAAAAAAAJTg/MKqCuMuIvCc/s1600/1.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>December is always a whirlwind, right? Actually, it didn't seem overly crazy, which was nice. My parents did something a little different this year. They gave us 4 sets of Christmas gifts at the first of December and we were to open up the gifts each week leading up to Christmas. It was really fun. We opened them on Sunday nights and the kids really looked forward to it each week!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N0Y-viEok5g/VMf-OgEWEwI/AAAAAAAAJUw/uOEG4gGlAcI/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N0Y-viEok5g/VMf-OgEWEwI/AAAAAAAAJUw/uOEG4gGlAcI/s1600/2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Christmas pajamas- one of the things they opened first from grandma and grandpa.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F8evuaOnVx8/VMf-OpJGdWI/AAAAAAAAJT0/AisRpZ3vdiQ/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F8evuaOnVx8/VMf-OpJGdWI/AAAAAAAAJT0/AisRpZ3vdiQ/s1600/3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Our tree all decorated.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DxbO8dz85no/VMf-Oy_JrUI/AAAAAAAAJT8/oQo2oymATiA/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DxbO8dz85no/VMf-Oy_JrUI/AAAAAAAAJT8/oQo2oymATiA/s1600/4.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>My friend Stephanie and I went to a fun craft night and made some cute things.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FFmSEirKXYU/VMf-PEy22MI/AAAAAAAAJUE/NBf-KaDrxjU/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FFmSEirKXYU/VMf-PEy22MI/AAAAAAAAJUE/NBf-KaDrxjU/s1600/5.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Randall the reindeer showed up in some fun places.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUELtAX6AK4/VMf-PYZpC_I/AAAAAAAAJUI/NwIR1Iekvfk/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUELtAX6AK4/VMf-PYZpC_I/AAAAAAAAJUI/NwIR1Iekvfk/s1600/6.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>My nativity was broken :(<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Usx2axbIWc4/VMf-Px0qpYI/AAAAAAAAJUY/FxTKf4XAxaY/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Usx2axbIWc4/VMf-Px0qpYI/AAAAAAAAJUY/FxTKf4XAxaY/s1600/7.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>I made some snowflakes with a lot of Justin's help!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZ8pVlsh58o/VMf-QCP-krI/AAAAAAAAJUc/anV2nykhwos/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZ8pVlsh58o/VMf-QCP-krI/AAAAAAAAJUc/anV2nykhwos/s1600/8.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>More gifts from grandma and grandpa Galbraith.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wBZiM7M6ujQ/VMf-QZueXmI/AAAAAAAAJUo/3sXxc-k09vE/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wBZiM7M6ujQ/VMf-QZueXmI/AAAAAAAAJUo/3sXxc-k09vE/s1600/9.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We had breakfast with Santa at the movie theatre. Jackson and Ali were not too thrilled about all of it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ezY4ltFEkUY/VMf-Nmww7nI/AAAAAAAAJTc/9cAar5pG1PA/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ezY4ltFEkUY/VMf-Nmww7nI/AAAAAAAAJTc/9cAar5pG1PA/s1600/10.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Watching the movie after our breakfast. We started this last year, it has been really fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0utcDZXdkS8/VMf-NkZykGI/AAAAAAAAJTk/I6E5qxZx7nE/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0utcDZXdkS8/VMf-NkZykGI/AAAAAAAAJTk/I6E5qxZx7nE/s1600/11.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Mugs and hot chocolate from grandma and grandpa. Jackson's was broken about 10 seconds later. He was a destructive boy in December!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lFPblIrZIeI/VMf-OSy5zhI/AAAAAAAAJTo/_Q403nouEkk/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lFPblIrZIeI/VMf-OSy5zhI/AAAAAAAAJTo/_Q403nouEkk/s1600/12.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>You know I was decorating...I had a tree collection going on here.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9RNXmfQ6Sl8/VMf-Oc9fkuI/AAAAAAAAJTs/swOFdCZjl9o/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9RNXmfQ6Sl8/VMf-Oc9fkuI/AAAAAAAAJTs/swOFdCZjl9o/s1600/13.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>And Alison took this pic of me addressing Christmas cards! We have a new stamp and it was pretty wet, so that's why they are all hanging out on the floor ;)<br /><br />Whew....more to come in the next post.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-77024631451126871172015-01-27T14:00:00.002-07:002015-01-27T14:00:24.908-07:00Thanksgiving 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HIEkPsQQPFc/VMf7XX94XGI/AAAAAAAAJSw/N4GJ1t-x914/s1600/t2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HIEkPsQQPFc/VMf7XX94XGI/AAAAAAAAJSw/N4GJ1t-x914/s1600/t2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Ok you guys. I'm not sure if there is even a "guys" to be included here since I don't even look at my blog anymore! Sheesh. Just can't decide what to do about it. But since I have a minute, I thought I would update the holidays here.<br /><br />Since I love to decorate, I threw in some of those pics too.<br /><br />We had Thanksgiving dinner at my parents house with Nat and her family, Todd, Ryan and his family and then a couple of cute gals from my dad's singles ward came as well.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YvTFLUUjFl8/VMf7XY1U_DI/AAAAAAAAJS4/KH7GKb_RYTE/s1600/t3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YvTFLUUjFl8/VMf7XY1U_DI/AAAAAAAAJS4/KH7GKb_RYTE/s1600/t3.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ikc2xOU3VVo/VMf7X5_XODI/AAAAAAAAJTE/EJR3KHHmgUY/s1600/t5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ikc2xOU3VVo/VMf7X5_XODI/AAAAAAAAJTE/EJR3KHHmgUY/s1600/t5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>After dinner we played a fun game. Can't remember the name, but we essentially traded gift cards around. It was really fun!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VtPqPqT0Ncg/VMf7YNDXR5I/AAAAAAAAJTM/WgGKEyBqgQs/s1600/t6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VtPqPqT0Ncg/VMf7YNDXR5I/AAAAAAAAJTM/WgGKEyBqgQs/s1600/t6.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We let the kiddos play too. They enjoyed it and Lexie won the pot! She got to pick which gift card went to everyone :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-awSMylRrFyI/VMf7XYes3MI/AAAAAAAAJS0/XZbtF9eFezQ/s1600/t%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-awSMylRrFyI/VMf7XYes3MI/AAAAAAAAJS0/XZbtF9eFezQ/s1600/t%2B1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>As usual, everything was delicious and once again, we have more than what we need and much to be grateful for!<br /><div><br /></div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-42914747619556128282014-11-09T13:48:00.001-07:002014-11-09T13:48:02.724-07:00Halloween 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1y67E6BmQNI/VF_PrzwUOSI/AAAAAAAAJQc/wuC1ahBEgLk/s1600/cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1y67E6BmQNI/VF_PrzwUOSI/AAAAAAAAJQc/wuC1ahBEgLk/s1600/cookies.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We had a lot of fun with Halloween this year. These pictures are all mixed up, so I'll just include the captions, even if they are out of order.<br /><br />We had sugar cookies one night with the kids.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ofplv7YTeLo/VF_PrxgBcCI/AAAAAAAAJQg/q6sz50l4yVA/s1600/costumes%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ofplv7YTeLo/VF_PrxgBcCI/AAAAAAAAJQg/q6sz50l4yVA/s1600/costumes%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Justin and I dressed up as Mary and Bert from Mary Poppins. Just for the record, I don't usually dress up, but Justin's work has a big Halloween party with trick or treating, so he always encourages me to dress up. However, it can be pretty fun :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zvyOJz5GqSY/VF_Pr_ahItI/AAAAAAAAJQY/PkU1oGGfnjU/s1600/costumes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zvyOJz5GqSY/VF_Pr_ahItI/AAAAAAAAJQY/PkU1oGGfnjU/s1600/costumes.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Molly was Elsa, Ali was Anna and Jackson was an elephant. I made the girls these dress ups several months ago and decided they should get their use for Halloween too. This was the year of Frozen, for sure, but that's ok!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WI2YTibhk2k/VF_PsUdlo8I/AAAAAAAAJQk/5FyLFahLBK4/s1600/dolls%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WI2YTibhk2k/VF_PsUdlo8I/AAAAAAAAJQk/5FyLFahLBK4/s1600/dolls%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>My mom made the girls cute Halloween outfits for their dolls.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HW24r5aMMcA/VF_Psjii2OI/AAAAAAAAJQs/MaT7kwQUEZ4/s1600/dolls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HW24r5aMMcA/VF_Psjii2OI/AAAAAAAAJQs/MaT7kwQUEZ4/s1600/dolls.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>They turned out adorable! Thank you mom!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Er0vL6yNhiU/VF_PsxCwezI/AAAAAAAAJQ0/ttyGImQlo3E/s1600/h%2Bparty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Er0vL6yNhiU/VF_PsxCwezI/AAAAAAAAJQ0/ttyGImQlo3E/s1600/h%2Bparty.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We had a fun family Halloween party one Saturday. They kids all dressed up (minus Jackson who would not dress up until Halloween day when we went to the neighbors and I let him pick out a costume--the elephant).<br /><br />We had Halloween food, played some games and had a fun time.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wNudxN1mZDo/VF_Psw0NtkI/AAAAAAAAJQw/BGPHCv73lK0/s1600/halloween%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wNudxN1mZDo/VF_Psw0NtkI/AAAAAAAAJQw/BGPHCv73lK0/s1600/halloween%2B.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>They had a free event one night that we went to with our kids. It was at the Utah State Botanical Center in Kaysville. They had a bunch of free things to do as well as a few other things you could pay for. Playing the needle in the haystack game above.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l-cYQUTXtcs/VF_PteUHPdI/AAAAAAAAJRU/y0OEur5jU6w/s1600/halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l-cYQUTXtcs/VF_PteUHPdI/AAAAAAAAJRU/y0OEur5jU6w/s1600/halloween.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Face painting was free! We also got to throw tomatoes at a sign, go through a maze and see a bunch of jack o lanterns lit up. It was fun.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E1iysmf1D_k/VF_Ptb5AjSI/AAAAAAAAJQ8/c-T3h9nqPr4/s1600/jacks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E1iysmf1D_k/VF_Ptb5AjSI/AAAAAAAAJQ8/c-T3h9nqPr4/s1600/jacks.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Here's the cute costume my neighbor let us borrow.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bwOd0JtuJL8/VF_PvERJt8I/AAAAAAAAJRo/lfMu2VIo0PQ/s1600/party7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bwOd0JtuJL8/VF_PvERJt8I/AAAAAAAAJRo/lfMu2VIo0PQ/s1600/party7.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Halloween night....saying hi to friends.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s5w9wGNrK2s/VF_PtjTcAvI/AAAAAAAAJRI/x-FcPi3I8lA/s1600/party%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s5w9wGNrK2s/VF_PtjTcAvI/AAAAAAAAJRI/x-FcPi3I8lA/s1600/party%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>I was able to attend Halloween class parties for both of my girls! It was fun for me and them :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z5fC_x0rO2c/VF_Pt67Le6I/AAAAAAAAJRQ/-QWmCQeozhE/s1600/party%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z5fC_x0rO2c/VF_Pt67Le6I/AAAAAAAAJRQ/-QWmCQeozhE/s1600/party%2B3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>I helped Molly's class play pumpkin bowling. There were different stations and here are a few things she got to do or make (a monster play dough guy, goo, a game with candy corns).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5vCiZDr-Vgg/VF_PuVvP2lI/AAAAAAAAJRY/_yk-vMg44Do/s1600/party%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5vCiZDr-Vgg/VF_PuVvP2lI/AAAAAAAAJRY/_yk-vMg44Do/s1600/party%2B4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Anna was already exhausted as we headed to daddy's work.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-12eOCeSggd8/VF_Pup8upXI/AAAAAAAAJRc/SZbnE4nZktk/s1600/party%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-12eOCeSggd8/VF_Pup8upXI/AAAAAAAAJRc/SZbnE4nZktk/s1600/party%2B6.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We got to trick or treat around the office and after had some pizza.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vbWPVvmMq1A/VF_Pu0u65JI/AAAAAAAAJRk/dAW_GTIu08M/s1600/party%2B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vbWPVvmMq1A/VF_Pu0u65JI/AAAAAAAAJRk/dAW_GTIu08M/s1600/party%2B8.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Molly with her cute friend Macey in our neighborhood who's also in her class at school.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-66n458fLQGE/VF_PvMGWn_I/AAAAAAAAJRs/UW3h43j0vMg/s1600/party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-66n458fLQGE/VF_PvMGWn_I/AAAAAAAAJRs/UW3h43j0vMg/s1600/party.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Ali's class decorating cookies.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f9QfITFlggI/VF_PvfOCHSI/AAAAAAAAJRw/31CdwgBFAL8/s1600/porch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f9QfITFlggI/VF_PvfOCHSI/AAAAAAAAJRw/31CdwgBFAL8/s1600/porch.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>I made this fun pallet sign for my porch. It says When witches go riding and black cats are seen, tis __ days until Halloween. The kids like helping me change the number each day.<br /><br />Last year I think we had one person come trick or treating to our door. This year we ended up putting our bowl out so we could go around with our kids all together. We didn't stay out too long, but I had about 4 bags of candy and we ran out! Our neighbor had the corn dog truck parked at their house on our street. My neighbor said they sold 400 hotdogs on Halloween! It was fun to hang out with friends before we all went out. We have a great neighborhood!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-57002872933755430402014-11-09T13:33:00.000-07:002014-11-09T13:33:00.410-07:00Trip to WY <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ugrm6qig8SQ/VF_NXJouSGI/AAAAAAAAJPM/wUwqTZrRp_4/s1600/boys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ugrm6qig8SQ/VF_NXJouSGI/AAAAAAAAJPM/wUwqTZrRp_4/s1600/boys.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We went to Wyoming last month over fall break for the weekend. We had lots of fun! Justin's brother Mark, and his family came as well as his brother Brad.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rmfePTcAmYE/VF_NXPkpN2I/AAAAAAAAJPE/uMymedqS4RU/s1600/food%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rmfePTcAmYE/VF_NXPkpN2I/AAAAAAAAJPE/uMymedqS4RU/s1600/food%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br />We always have great food! Some of our family's favorites were eaten this time. Marshmallow popcorn is Justin's grandma Betty's signature snack/dessert I would say. I love it! So addictive :) She knows I love it, so often if she's around when we are she will make some up.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA4F7daqoYk/VF_NXWxQI3I/AAAAAAAAJPI/o6k9nvatoJg/s1600/food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA4F7daqoYk/VF_NXWxQI3I/AAAAAAAAJPI/o6k9nvatoJg/s1600/food.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Dutch oven potatoes and chicken. It's a special Wyoming treat, I tell ya!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KOCLTaF_83o/VF_NXzue0NI/AAAAAAAAJPQ/651G0hg1h5M/s1600/fun%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KOCLTaF_83o/VF_NXzue0NI/AAAAAAAAJPQ/651G0hg1h5M/s1600/fun%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Grandpa bought a new toy since we had been up, so it was fun to go for some rides.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CIaxYlOtLRY/VF_NX8ECxVI/AAAAAAAAJPU/HPcE-PXleGw/s1600/fun%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CIaxYlOtLRY/VF_NX8ECxVI/AAAAAAAAJPU/HPcE-PXleGw/s1600/fun%2B3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3GaYPwE-ZQM/VF_NYJyFJAI/AAAAAAAAJPY/1BUHebjPThs/s1600/fun%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3GaYPwE-ZQM/VF_NYJyFJAI/AAAAAAAAJPY/1BUHebjPThs/s1600/fun%2B4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Jackson's cousin Paxton is 5 months older and this trip they were old enough to play together. They were so cute! They would push each other and fall down laughing, taking turns. We saw them sword fighting with their forks at dinner and running and jumping on the couches together. Such fun friends!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F4b6Ca-zATs/VF_NYSXE2_I/AAAAAAAAJPc/qdJY_FJdZiM/s1600/fun%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F4b6Ca-zATs/VF_NYSXE2_I/AAAAAAAAJPc/qdJY_FJdZiM/s1600/fun%2B5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We also had to check out the cows nearby.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RENxmBXBpgk/VF_NYsYIWDI/AAAAAAAAJPw/tY5UsdI6OLM/s1600/fun%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RENxmBXBpgk/VF_NYsYIWDI/AAAAAAAAJPw/tY5UsdI6OLM/s1600/fun%2B6.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6NzuAeeq-ak/VF_NYwjyY7I/AAAAAAAAJPk/gG1DVkXmdso/s1600/fun%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6NzuAeeq-ak/VF_NYwjyY7I/AAAAAAAAJPk/gG1DVkXmdso/s1600/fun%2B7.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4qUYnwoKNCc/VF_NZDqH9hI/AAAAAAAAJPo/6SoZM-6l-uo/s1600/fun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4qUYnwoKNCc/VF_NZDqH9hI/AAAAAAAAJPo/6SoZM-6l-uo/s1600/fun.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br />It was a beautiful weekend to be there. Molly lost another tooth while there too! Although she was in complete hysterics until we pulled it. Ha, silly girl!<br /><br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-80668535589859073652014-10-15T14:27:00.000-06:002014-10-15T14:27:18.653-06:00Halloween decor and pumpkin patches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K4kALOyzG2E/VD7WGfg_sfI/AAAAAAAAJN4/B-8kmoIYIU8/s1600/h1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K4kALOyzG2E/VD7WGfg_sfI/AAAAAAAAJN4/B-8kmoIYIU8/s1600/h1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>For those who don't know, I really love to decorate for the holidays. Halloween is one of my favorites to decorate for! Last year we had just moved in and I think I finally put out some Halloween decorations, but I didn't really get a full fix. This year I had some projects I wanted completed.<br /><br />First off, I finally finished this table runner. I've been working on it for 2-3 years I think. I had just enough scrap fabric left to put the border on, I pieced together fabrics for the back and with about 2 inches left bound it. Phew! It was nice not having to go to the store to get anything for that project.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H1gRS0bJW9g/VD7WGbpejSI/AAAAAAAAJN0/BembO5cnIXU/s1600/h2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H1gRS0bJW9g/VD7WGbpejSI/AAAAAAAAJN0/BembO5cnIXU/s1600/h2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>I first saw this wreath on the blog <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a>. I have always liked it and since I finally have a front door, I had to make it. My neighbor has a silhouette and kindly let me use it to make the bats. This project cost about $13, so I would say it was a win!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WJjIIT6mQZk/VD7WGYDYKKI/AAAAAAAAJN8/kvDm17fw5m0/s1600/h3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WJjIIT6mQZk/VD7WGYDYKKI/AAAAAAAAJN8/kvDm17fw5m0/s1600/h3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Here is my shelf as you first walk into the entry. The door is on the left. The white plates I found at Secret Haven a few years ago. I made the banner last year with my mom (or 2 years ago?) and the piece of driftwood I got when I was in WY in August. I love it here!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-quG8yh_6P7Q/VD7WG-cxxkI/AAAAAAAAJOA/Vn7ghlDBmyo/s1600/h4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-quG8yh_6P7Q/VD7WG-cxxkI/AAAAAAAAJOA/Vn7ghlDBmyo/s1600/h4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>I got a few crows from the dollar store. I found the idea for this silly crow from <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2014/09/spooky-elizabethan-crows.html">here</a>. The block below I had in raw form and I painted it and put the scrapbook paper on.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b__QVXlzUuU/VD7WG7dN-OI/AAAAAAAAJOE/3NE2__vkpgU/s1600/h5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b__QVXlzUuU/VD7WG7dN-OI/AAAAAAAAJOE/3NE2__vkpgU/s1600/h5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Here is my mantel. I pulled out what I had first, but had to add a few things to make it more Halloween. I made the garland at the bottom with some pop poms I bought at JoAnn, then above that I have some lace and above that a beaded chain (made with dollar store necklaces). I stole the ribbon from my mom as well as the bats. Thanks mom! I used some scrapbook paper on the candles and crepe paper that I gathered to go on top of the paper on the candles. I found some doilies my mom gave me to put under the pumpkins. I would never have thought doilies would work with Halloween, but I'm kind of liking how it all turned out!<br /><br /><br />For FHE this week we went over to Pack's Pumpkin Patch, here in Farmington. It was our first time here and it was fun. They had a giant field with pumpkins, a maze, props to take pics with, tractors, the whole thing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ug9XkkuGYlg/VD7WHOsz0AI/AAAAAAAAJOg/fttJuG2yIvY/s1600/h6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ug9XkkuGYlg/VD7WHOsz0AI/AAAAAAAAJOg/fttJuG2yIvY/s1600/h6.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ospFUQK-yy0/VD7WHdooxSI/AAAAAAAAJOQ/vvkZwAqDcTI/s1600/h7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ospFUQK-yy0/VD7WHdooxSI/AAAAAAAAJOQ/vvkZwAqDcTI/s1600/h7.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KQIOjP_kroY/VD7WHdK65QI/AAAAAAAAJOU/kQlfj2l8FN8/s1600/h8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KQIOjP_kroY/VD7WHdK65QI/AAAAAAAAJOU/kQlfj2l8FN8/s1600/h8.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>$27 later we headed out with our pumpkins and squash. Of course I had to use them to decorate my porch! I'll take pics of my porch and put them up (hopefully soon!).Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-21588387236510229692014-10-09T14:10:00.000-06:002014-10-15T14:10:49.031-06:00Molly's 7th Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zps8Th4-fD4/VD7OeMQWgVI/AAAAAAAAJL0/v6sX13SfX7s/s1600/molly%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zps8Th4-fD4/VD7OeMQWgVI/AAAAAAAAJL0/v6sX13SfX7s/s1600/molly%2B1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>This girl had her golden birthday this year--7 years old on October 7th! We had a great time on her birthday. We stayed at my parent's time share at the Marriott Mountainside in Park City the night before her birthday. Some friends came up for the night and stayed over with us. They had to head early the next morning. We had Molly open gifts on the morning of her birthday.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-48Y1WSDOKFQ/VD7OeI8qV2I/AAAAAAAAJL4/4ZJIoDNYQbk/s1600/molly%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-48Y1WSDOKFQ/VD7OeI8qV2I/AAAAAAAAJL4/4ZJIoDNYQbk/s1600/molly%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Some clothes, a beanie boo named Glamour (she has the small one from a kids meal and really wanted the big one, so her siblings got it for her).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zvLQxzxvDa8/VD7OekGtGNI/AAAAAAAAJM4/4IHSJHUItdY/s1600/molly%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zvLQxzxvDa8/VD7OekGtGNI/AAAAAAAAJM4/4IHSJHUItdY/s1600/molly%2B3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>A fancy coat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1vKgecaomIk/VD7Oe8RABjI/AAAAAAAAJMA/3duda_urXtU/s1600/molly%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1vKgecaomIk/VD7Oe8RABjI/AAAAAAAAJMA/3duda_urXtU/s1600/molly%2B4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We went to Kneaders for breakfast. Molly had the french toast.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_IPcsTOe-D0/VD7OfG6vzEI/AAAAAAAAJMI/OgRzBp9sLiU/s1600/molly%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_IPcsTOe-D0/VD7OfG6vzEI/AAAAAAAAJMI/OgRzBp9sLiU/s1600/molly%2B5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We were glad Justin got to have breakfast with us before he headed to work.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCYq5_omGB4/VD7OfXsrW2I/AAAAAAAAJMM/QZG2USqRVsM/s1600/molly%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCYq5_omGB4/VD7OfXsrW2I/AAAAAAAAJMM/QZG2USqRVsM/s1600/molly%2B6.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>The birthday girl in a new birthday outfit.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IxF8ZRJeIvE/VD7Of58ARuI/AAAAAAAAJMY/yQAnR28RirE/s1600/molly%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IxF8ZRJeIvE/VD7Of58ARuI/AAAAAAAAJMY/yQAnR28RirE/s1600/molly%2B7.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>I got the kids to indulge me and come shopping for a bit but then we went back and they wanted to swim. The pool was like 85 degrees. Too hot for my taste! But the kids loved it and had fun.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vLMKENB1Vc0/VD7Of4fCBPI/AAAAAAAAJMU/EgTvJRFIPfI/s1600/molly%2B9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vLMKENB1Vc0/VD7Of4fCBPI/AAAAAAAAJMU/EgTvJRFIPfI/s1600/molly%2B9.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Jackson's just happy as long as a tractor is around to play with!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XQxGRsrsPXg/VD7Ogdfw-TI/AAAAAAAAJMg/nWRXPwglKRo/s1600/moly%2B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XQxGRsrsPXg/VD7Ogdfw-TI/AAAAAAAAJMg/nWRXPwglKRo/s1600/moly%2B8.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Park City was so beautiful! The leaves and everything were just gorgeous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ObOsSShOwOQ/VD7OeM1W97I/AAAAAAAAJL8/01_ZxyBM4GU/s1600/molly%2B10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ObOsSShOwOQ/VD7OeM1W97I/AAAAAAAAJL8/01_ZxyBM4GU/s1600/molly%2B10.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>This was late, but I ordered a shutterfly book for Molly. I made one for Jackson for his birthday and the girls have wanted one for them. I had a coupon code for a free book so I just paid shipping! She loved it and I think it turned out really cute.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mOFaSPgVMwc/VD7O8H0nNvI/AAAAAAAAJNI/lQassUdtE8c/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mOFaSPgVMwc/VD7O8H0nNvI/AAAAAAAAJNI/lQassUdtE8c/s1600/1.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>&nbsp;Her cake. This wasn't a year for a big friends party, but she was off track and really wanted to have a "late night". So I said she could invite 2 friends. She chose her friends from her class at school, Macey and Sienna.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1okeNSQTVFs/VD7O8JFwwtI/AAAAAAAAJNM/ylbcl_lzZmE/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1okeNSQTVFs/VD7O8JFwwtI/AAAAAAAAJNM/ylbcl_lzZmE/s1600/2.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwWOj2hsvc0/VD7O8HgCUjI/AAAAAAAAJNE/hqUrdh0kOGA/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwWOj2hsvc0/VD7O8HgCUjI/AAAAAAAAJNE/hqUrdh0kOGA/s1600/3.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>I was attempting a barbie cake, but the real barbie ended up being too tall for this and since she only had a couple friends, I didn't want to make a giant cake. So I found a little Elsa doll that worked perfectly. I think it turned out pretty well considering I have never made a cake like this before! A big thanks to my neighbor Erika for letting me borrow her cake baking supplies.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g8bD3aXK_jM/VD7O8uc5niI/AAAAAAAAJNQ/2AC1ysWeWss/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g8bD3aXK_jM/VD7O8uc5niI/AAAAAAAAJNQ/2AC1ysWeWss/s1600/4.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sXa1aLLirEA/VD7O8yH_n2I/AAAAAAAAJNU/7MJnaEU58ZI/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sXa1aLLirEA/VD7O8yH_n2I/AAAAAAAAJNU/7MJnaEU58ZI/s1600/5.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Opening her gifts from friends. I love the look of her face. If you can see, there are 18 dum dum suckers on this gift! Ha ha. Her friend Sienna wrapped it herself :)<br /><br />I think it was a pretty great birthday for her! We love our fun and spunky Molly!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-77284837444322538662014-10-05T12:37:00.000-06:002014-10-15T12:40:56.207-06:00Family birthday party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OsKfQzjE14/VD6-6BWqwYI/AAAAAAAAJK8/lqABPxT2ee4/s1600/party%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OsKfQzjE14/VD6-6BWqwYI/AAAAAAAAJK8/lqABPxT2ee4/s1600/party%2B2.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>We got to celebrate cousin Laney and Molly's birthdays when Grandma and Grandpa Pendleton came down for the weekend. We got together on Sunday night and had dinner, cake, ice cream and gifts of course!<br /><br />Grandma and Grandpa even spoiled everyone with Cold Stone ice cream and an ice cream cake! Yummy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ftGxtTgzV2s/VD6-6D7dF3I/AAAAAAAAJK4/XQnKPnO_H2Q/s1600/party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ftGxtTgzV2s/VD6-6D7dF3I/AAAAAAAAJK4/XQnKPnO_H2Q/s1600/party.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>The girls got some cute clothes, and some lip gloss sets. Everyone was happy :)Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-27445162336135265882014-10-04T12:34:00.000-06:002014-10-15T12:36:28.395-06:00Fall walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lg0O6DFkAA8/VD6-OwpdoDI/AAAAAAAAJKc/RAGSzVCGfC8/s1600/fall%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lg0O6DFkAA8/VD6-OwpdoDI/AAAAAAAAJKc/RAGSzVCGfC8/s1600/fall%2B1.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>We love seeing the leaves change and decided to go for a drive to a pretty place we've been before. We went during General Conference sessions on Sunday.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dNyEHHCePbw/VD6-O9RZMQI/AAAAAAAAJKY/g1s7RJN7Zo8/s1600/fall%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dNyEHHCePbw/VD6-O9RZMQI/AAAAAAAAJKY/g1s7RJN7Zo8/s1600/fall%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>The kids were excited to find different leaves to compare and collect.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGE0cB55Z04/VD6-O3R5ioI/AAAAAAAAJKg/zmErg277FIg/s1600/fall%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGE0cB55Z04/VD6-O3R5ioI/AAAAAAAAJKg/zmErg277FIg/s1600/fall%2B3.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zo0P8qCFq-o/VD6-PT08TdI/AAAAAAAAJKk/7LpicEOzUXY/s1600/fall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zo0P8qCFq-o/VD6-PT08TdI/AAAAAAAAJKk/7LpicEOzUXY/s1600/fall.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Fall in Utah is so beautiful! We love seeing the seasons change.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-40481740546451298642014-09-28T12:50:00.000-06:002014-10-15T13:40:51.336-06:00My Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-al260old3Lo/VD7CJ_pk-_I/AAAAAAAAJLQ/jaV7yX85fuo/s1600/bday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-al260old3Lo/VD7CJ_pk-_I/AAAAAAAAJLQ/jaV7yX85fuo/s1600/bday.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a great birthday this year, including breakfast in bed! Look at what my cuties cooked up for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister Natalie picked me up and we went to my mom's quilt show in Holladay. We walked pretty quickly through the beautiful 3 story barn and saw all the amazing work there!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Justin took the kids to Scheel's while we were gone and then we met up at my parent's house. Justin let me go out shopping for a while and then my dad watched the kids and the two of us went out for a while and grabbed some dinner at the Blue Lemon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y_gK4AxAx1c/VD7CKRlZ3fI/AAAAAAAAJLY/bCxb1jYVBho/s1600/bday1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y_gK4AxAx1c/VD7CKRlZ3fI/AAAAAAAAJLY/bCxb1jYVBho/s1600/bday1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br />We then grabbed an ice cream cake on the way home and ate it as a family.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CVv7sacq7zc/VD7CJ0m52eI/AAAAAAAAJLU/DXVk7eDxn-g/s1600/bday%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CVv7sacq7zc/VD7CJ0m52eI/AAAAAAAAJLU/DXVk7eDxn-g/s1600/bday%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>I am so blessed!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B4J-KdLSXpA/VD7CJ7UM0rI/AAAAAAAAJLM/DKfsVX5WHXU/s1600/bday%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B4J-KdLSXpA/VD7CJ7UM0rI/AAAAAAAAJLM/DKfsVX5WHXU/s1600/bday%2B3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;A birthday gift from Justin. In case you are wondering, no, it's not real! Ha. Here's to another great year! My birthday also make one year in our new house. We've really enjoyed it!<br /><br />Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-61234490432953064952014-09-08T12:28:00.000-06:002014-10-15T12:33:13.017-06:00Ali starts Preschool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gvhNBaWeEj0/VD69Cf_WdMI/AAAAAAAAJKI/52G3ZRtoEu8/s1600/ali.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gvhNBaWeEj0/VD69Cf_WdMI/AAAAAAAAJKI/52G3ZRtoEu8/s1600/ali.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szU2v3Vh9kY/VD69CfOk6pI/AAAAAAAAJKM/YIGKVbvRC9s/s1600/ali%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szU2v3Vh9kY/VD69CfOk6pI/AAAAAAAAJKM/YIGKVbvRC9s/s1600/ali%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br />Ali started preschool in September. She was anxiously looking forward to going since Molly started year round school at the end of July. She kept asking, "When am I going to school?"!<br /><br />Her teacher is Miss Vanessa and she goes M, W, F from 9:30 to 12:00 pm. She has loved it so far! This will be her only year of preschool and next year she will go to kindergarten. Her teacher has a preschool in her basement and we can choose to walk or drive her! It's nice having it so close. There are 4 other girls and 1 boy in her class. Nice and small. We are excited for all the fun things she will learn this year!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-81791777425209594922014-08-19T13:32:00.002-06:002014-08-19T13:32:15.271-06:00Wildflower Pedalfest 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-or85OQ27RB4/U_Oh_SEeOuI/AAAAAAAAJJw/WNPEiHUNjt8/s1600/bike2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-or85OQ27RB4/U_Oh_SEeOuI/AAAAAAAAJJw/WNPEiHUNjt8/s1600/bike2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>My sister Natalie talked me into doing a race in her little hometown of Mountain Green, UT. She's about 30 mins northeast of me. We signed up to ride 35 miles.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VLCTjZMjqaw/U_Oh_Dyid_I/AAAAAAAAJJU/iqcC_9euldU/s1600/bike3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VLCTjZMjqaw/U_Oh_Dyid_I/AAAAAAAAJJU/iqcC_9euldU/s1600/bike3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>It was quite the eventful day for me. When I was pumping up my tires on my bike the morning of the race, my back tire was flat. Justin came home 30 minutes late and I was nervous I wasn't gonna have enough time to fix my tire and get my packet for the race.<br /><br />Well I made it up the canyon and to the race in record time and luckily there was a tent with guys helping out with bikes. I gave them my new tire and they put it on for me. I grabbed my packet, met my sister and we started.<br /><br />After the first 12 miles or so, my back tire felt wobbly. I got off and sure enough, it was flat AGAIN! I couldn't believe my bad luck. A truck drove by about 30 seconds after and picked up me and my bike and took me to the feed stop, which was only about a mile or so away from where we were.<br /><br />Once again, there was a tent set-up and they had a tire they gave me and the nice guy fixed my 2nd flat!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3CG4QIzgRUc/U_Oh_q-nt0I/AAAAAAAAJJg/ViWnb1AL_PU/s1600/bike4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3CG4QIzgRUc/U_Oh_q-nt0I/AAAAAAAAJJg/ViWnb1AL_PU/s1600/bike4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Here I am waiting my turn to get my bike fixed. I couldn't believe that this was the first time I had ever had a flat and then it happened again!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnlJeZyeCmo/U_Oh_zB5axI/AAAAAAAAJJs/NQ68iQHO0NY/s1600/bike5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnlJeZyeCmo/U_Oh_zB5axI/AAAAAAAAJJs/NQ68iQHO0NY/s1600/bike5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>I'm so glad they had support at each feed stop. Otherwise I would have been done unless another rider knew how to help and had an extra tire. I don't even know how to fix a flat! Bad!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cph3QWoWMPQ/U_Oh_GEDahI/AAAAAAAAJJY/NQPbLNtGI4s/s1600/bike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cph3QWoWMPQ/U_Oh_GEDahI/AAAAAAAAJJY/NQPbLNtGI4s/s1600/bike.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>All in all, it was really fun and we had a great ride. We just went slow and steady and chatted while we went! After the race they had a yummy catered lunch and frozen yogurt bar! Every detail was thought of and it was a really fun time. I hope to try 50 miles next year!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-3008098708639817722014-08-19T13:13:00.002-06:002014-08-19T13:13:14.204-06:00Davis county fairLast week the fair was in our county! They advertised a free princess show and I knew that Ali would love it (Molly is in school or she would have too!).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxTFc-ebKV8/U_OgrDywanI/AAAAAAAAJI0/0wm6_-Nqam4/s1600/fair2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxTFc-ebKV8/U_OgrDywanI/AAAAAAAAJI0/0wm6_-Nqam4/s1600/fair2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>It was pretty fun. We saw most of the princesses and they sang a song from their movie.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4S_XAdczMWE/U_OgrSMX0KI/AAAAAAAAJI4/-eQPLJPeEwQ/s1600/fair3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4S_XAdczMWE/U_OgrSMX0KI/AAAAAAAAJI4/-eQPLJPeEwQ/s1600/fair3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We did a bunch of free activities and got to go to the petting zoo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_CoNhLnt5c/U_OgqqfNG_I/AAAAAAAAJIs/1kF7ZvvuyoQ/s1600/fair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_CoNhLnt5c/U_OgqqfNG_I/AAAAAAAAJIs/1kF7ZvvuyoQ/s1600/fair.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They even got to milk a cow! We went to the rodeo on Saturday night as well. We stayed until 9:30 pm when Ali had fallen asleep on Justin's lap and we figured we should get our kids to bed. Too bad we missed the bull riding. But we did see mutton busting, kids chasing cows with money on them, barrel racing, calf roping and a few other events.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PkNr7IbDuKc/U_OgqtYTXlI/AAAAAAAAJIw/f2tMKpScAjo/s1600/boot%2Bgone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PkNr7IbDuKc/U_OgqtYTXlI/AAAAAAAAJIw/f2tMKpScAjo/s1600/boot%2Bgone.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ali got her boot off! We went in last week and got new X-rays and we could see where she was growing new bone. That was the green light so we could take her boot off!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FIiVCvox6A/U_OgqhYiskI/AAAAAAAAJJM/FUKQYiaguww/s1600/dressups.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FIiVCvox6A/U_OgqhYiskI/AAAAAAAAJJM/FUKQYiaguww/s1600/dressups.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We've been playing with cousin Elise while she's been in town for the past month and a half. Here they are dressing up at grandma's house. Emily and I made maxi skirts for our girls and a few bows.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-58194351401793968102014-08-19T13:08:00.000-06:002014-08-19T13:08:01.135-06:00Star Valley family reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d5dItL7O8Uw/U_OdV3ZpeJI/AAAAAAAAJHg/BBgoZH5rC-A/s1600/sv%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d5dItL7O8Uw/U_OdV3ZpeJI/AAAAAAAAJHg/BBgoZH5rC-A/s1600/sv%2B1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to Star Valley a couple of weekends ago for a family reunion. We arrived on a Thursday night before most of Justin's siblings arrived. On Friday, Molly was anxious to pull her tooth out!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This first pic is a before shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m3AHr6Ain8M/U_OdV5ppKhI/AAAAAAAAJHc/LYZiLWg1k7k/s1600/sv%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m3AHr6Ain8M/U_OdV5ppKhI/AAAAAAAAJHc/LYZiLWg1k7k/s1600/sv%2B2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After! Nice gap :) We tied floss around her tooth and Justin yanked it out! We have a video and it's pretty funny. Molly looks terrified and it hurts for a second, but then she's fine. The tooth fairy found her and she got $2! The WY tooth fairy pays big!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FUHDJOXvtUQ/U_OdW-GldbI/AAAAAAAAJH4/ntaZRPSg8YI/s1600/sv6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FUHDJOXvtUQ/U_OdW-GldbI/AAAAAAAAJH4/ntaZRPSg8YI/s1600/sv6.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>We went on a short hike with the whole family to Intermittent Springs. It was such a pretty day and not too hot. The springs were pretty!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bixtK8r1y-Y/U_OdXbP2YuI/AAAAAAAAJH0/DQD22bZUgt0/s1600/sv7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bixtK8r1y-Y/U_OdXbP2YuI/AAAAAAAAJH0/DQD22bZUgt0/s1600/sv7.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Here are all the grandkids. 11 in all now.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6KvcoEsLUlI/U_OdZ0vBl6I/AAAAAAAAJIg/4IKqeDiI9wg/s1600/sv9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6KvcoEsLUlI/U_OdZ0vBl6I/AAAAAAAAJIg/4IKqeDiI9wg/s1600/sv9.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Grandpa, Justin and Jackson. They hiked up to the top of the springs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0xF1KXXvv3I/U_OdYvrlU8I/AAAAAAAAJII/Ur6eCLnzvg8/s1600/v8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0xF1KXXvv3I/U_OdYvrlU8I/AAAAAAAAJII/Ur6eCLnzvg8/s1600/v8.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Our little family.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jjZy5gjQz_Y/U_OdV2b0O3I/AAAAAAAAJHY/ZYT0lbXrjzQ/s1600/sv%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jjZy5gjQz_Y/U_OdV2b0O3I/AAAAAAAAJHY/ZYT0lbXrjzQ/s1600/sv%2B3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Justin's uncle David and his whole family were also there. Two other sets of aunts and uncles came for one night as well. It wasn't the entire extended family, but we got to see a bunch of family we don't always get to see. We had a fun time!<br /><br />Uncle David brought the karaoke machine up. Everyone had a fun time singing their hearts out!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y32pJ4-ZN24/U_OdWQcuYgI/AAAAAAAAJHk/yAQa0aw5J9Y/s1600/sv%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y32pJ4-ZN24/U_OdWQcuYgI/AAAAAAAAJHk/yAQa0aw5J9Y/s1600/sv%2B4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Ali had to get a boot on after her brother pushed her off the barstool and she landed on the tile floor. This happened at the end of July. She was in it for about 3 1/2 weeks. She was a good sport and didn't really complain. She could take it off at night. Although for the first week she wouldn't walk on it and she would crawl around in it. We finally forced her to walk on it and then she was fine.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A2_kuhaVgD8/U_OdWs2q8UI/AAAAAAAAJIA/Wk1pX46IxjU/s1600/sv%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A2_kuhaVgD8/U_OdWs2q8UI/AAAAAAAAJIA/Wk1pX46IxjU/s1600/sv%2B5.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Playing the park before our hike.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zd6BqJAl8io/U_OdYkHY9oI/AAAAAAAAJIE/x-pB4BIknCk/s1600/v10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zd6BqJAl8io/U_OdYkHY9oI/AAAAAAAAJIE/x-pB4BIknCk/s1600/v10.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We stopped in at the county fair on Saturday afternoon. This is Molly, Ali and cousin Laney. They were having elephant rides, but at $20 a person, we said they could just look at them instead!<br /><br />We had a fun time! We ate yummy food and enjoyed great company.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173363221506795817.post-11267010529855061212014-08-07T14:01:00.001-06:002014-08-07T14:01:07.984-06:00Train Ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9ydm9AEH0U/U-PZpSjCpJI/AAAAAAAAJGw/oXHdIlSGUbg/s1600/train+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9ydm9AEH0U/U-PZpSjCpJI/AAAAAAAAJGw/oXHdIlSGUbg/s1600/train+5.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to the S&amp;S Railroad for a train ride last weekend. It's just a few minutes away from us. It's only open the first Saturday of the month in the summer from 10 am to 4 pm, so it can be tricky to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've only been once before and that was when my nephew Mitt turned 1. And now he's 10 :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlNx0LHPrPs/U-PZqg2WmmI/AAAAAAAAJHE/VnQDlc3ii5g/s1600/train.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlNx0LHPrPs/U-PZqg2WmmI/AAAAAAAAJHE/VnQDlc3ii5g/s1600/train.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We rode the short train and it was a 20 minute ride. They have 2 larger trains, but this one was the most fun and the longest ride. It was so fun! They have done such a good job. There are tunnels, waterfalls, train cars to see, farm equipment, etc.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PmTnsjnLXMw/U-PZpRFzxXI/AAAAAAAAJG0/ofT79afGqnY/s1600/train+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PmTnsjnLXMw/U-PZpRFzxXI/AAAAAAAAJG0/ofT79afGqnY/s1600/train+2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JdzvsP58KU/U-PZqehiiBI/AAAAAAAAJHA/TqXy2BU6LOc/s1600/train+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_JdzvsP58KU/U-PZqehiiBI/AAAAAAAAJHA/TqXy2BU6LOc/s1600/train+3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>We've been wanting to go all summer and I'm so glad we finally did! It was fun to have Major, my nephew with us too! Everyone had a great time. If you live close to Farmington, you should check it out! It's only open til September I believe.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12209025319812894625noreply@blogger.com1